NJ water with 200 TDS

[Ariel 90g Reef]

Just moved to Lakewood NJ

TDS coming in to my 1st sediment canister is at about 200 on my TDS meter, dose the make senses?

200 TDS of what?

In Brooklyn it was at about 20, what’s in NJ water, scary!!! Any tips on the matter??

 

[Edwardw771]

that's why our bread is so good radiation in the water. Mine is that high too.

 

[Ariel 90g Reef]

Is your RODI system set up differently then the typical setup?

 

[redfishbluefish]

Agree with Ed, 200 sounds normal for this area. Certainly better than Arizona.....1200 and up.

 

[Ariel 90g Reef]

but 200 TDS of what? a good mix of crap?

 

[redfishbluefish]

Standard setup with a good membrane that ejects 98% plus.

 

[redfishbluefish]

but 200 TDS of what? a good mix of crap?

Total Dissolved Solids are typically inorganic salts.....both anionic and cationic portions....such as calcium, sulfate, sodium, chloide, etc.

 

[saltkreep88]

A lot of places are 500+, I am 160 and pleased with that.

 

[Trio91]

that's why i never drink jersey tap water....when i 1st installed my RODI unit....just to see what it was, my TDS was running around 140 - 150 give or take

 

[njtiger24 aquariums]

To tell the truth I never tested my TDS. Like @trio91 I don't drink straight from the tap and when I got into saltwater I got the BRS 4stage RO/DI unit with the build in TDS meter (which measure both in and out of the DI chamber) and that has always read 0. Been thinking of ordering a hand held meter just to confirm but its low on my list just because my tank seems to be doing fine.

 

[falconut]

Like the others have said, it sounds typical for certain areas. Mine is between 95-110.

 

[MatteZ]

168 here in South Jersey (08077)

 

[Ocelaris]

I'm at 350 in Bergen County, Ridgewood water has deep wells, but nothing like water coming down from the mountains that NY gets. NYC water is exceptional, if you are off of that supply you're lucky, it's rare to have that low a TDS anywhere in the country, none-the-less a major city.

 

[Sweetreef]

I range from 104 to 115 TDS - town supplied water is underground aquifers. I'm good with these numbers.

 

[Edwardw771]

Interesting article about a pizza place in my town. I wonder if this is why I've had issues with my tank over the year. The water in my town is well water.

JEFF EDELSTEIN: At Papa’s Tomato Pies, it’s all about the ... water?

 

[njtiger24 aquariums]

Interesting article about a pizza place in my town. I wonder if this is why I've had issues with my tank over the year. The water in my town is well water.

JEFF EDELSTEIN: At Papa’s Tomato Pies, it’s all about the ... water?

Thanks for sharing Ed. I will see if I can get the article but I read someone about NY and their 'bread' was so good cause of the water as well.

 

[mnat]

We are in point pleasant and our TDS is around the same. Our sediment filter gets FILTHY though which is kind of annoying.

 

[MadReefer]

I am in Union Beach and last time tested, about 4 years ago, was around 120.